GREEN COUNTRY, Okla. — Local businesses across Green Country have been preparing for Shop Small Saturday, a national initiative created to help support local businesses.
“Shopping local helps support our community here. You’re supporting many families that do business here, work here, provide employment here,” explained Nikki Jolly with Bridge Mercantile in Jenks.
Bridge Mercantile is a nonprofit that tries to give back to their community and they host several vendors from around town.
“You’ll find dog treats that they make themselves, popcorn…as well as you can see their artwork on cards, t-shirts and candles. We also have a lot of locally made products that we feature here.”
Besides Bridge Mercantile, Main Street in Jenks is filled with many shops and vendors that are perfect for the holidays.
The same can be said about Collinsville where there’s been a boom in local business over the last year.
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